The Mail-Journal, Volume 4, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 January 1966 — Page 5

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TO LEADERSHIP CONFAB—Brad Hauer and Mary Barb lmmel, Syr* acuse high school students. have been selected to attend the government leadership conference in Indianapolis on February 5. Miss lmmel is a senior and the daughter of school superintendent

News AND Views SENIOR OF THE WEEK MARY KAY BUSHONG By Janet Benson The senior for this week is Mary Katherine Busnong, daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. Avan Bushong Mary Kay «. was born August 1, 1948. Mary Kays favorite pastimes are reading, cooking, and dancing.. Her favorite book is “Marjorie Morningstar.** Mary Kay’s favorite "ports are skiing, bowling, volley-, hall, soccer. archery, swimming and skating. * This year May Kay’B subjects • consist of: home economics. college preparatory English, physiology. band. Spanish, . govern-1 ‘ ment, and psychology. Mary Kay is kept very busy this year with all of her extracurricular activities. She is in FTA, cheerblock, pep band, annual staff, the president of GAA. the secretary of Tri M. the president of the Junior Ladies, a member of the bowling league and Lutheran League. Mary Kay enjoys the way the faculty and the students have been < getting along together this year. j She thinks this reflects improve-1 ment in student attitude. Mary Kay has a very special interest in the field of interior decor- ! ating. She intends to major in interior decorating at the .Art Institute in Chicago. After this goal is reached, she hopes to marry. Plain Farmerettes Elect Officers By Mary Anne Brumfield The first meeting of the LeesIxirg Plain Farmerettes was hdd Wednesday, Jan. 12. in the Leesburg high school cafeteria. The main point of business was the election of officers for 1988. They are as follows: President. Gene Deatsman; vice president. Ann Buhrt: secretary. Judy Bishop; treasurers. Jo Phillips and Ann Tusing; reporters. Audrey Rogers and Mary Anne Brumfield: song leaders. Cindy Bisbop and Debbie Foltz; health and safety, Pam Kuhn and Bobi Brumfield; devotions. Connie Phillips: recreation leaders. Lorraine Albert, Kay Cremeens. Sheryl Wagner and Barbara Vanator. Mrs. Smoker gave out the year pins to all members who completed last year. „ There were six new members present. BIRTHDAYS HONORED The birthdays of Mrs. Harry Doty and Rex Fisher were honored at a dinner on Sunday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Fisher of Milford. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Doty and the Fishers. The Dotys are the parents of Mrs. Fisher. REX FISHER HONORED ON BIRTHDAY Rex Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble Fisher of Milford, was honored at a birthday party on Monday night in the home of his parents. Present to help him celebrate his seventh birthday were Jeff Auer, Mark Grove. David Martin, Mike Clark and Ed Dowty. Gaines were played and cake, ice cream and punch were served.

1 and Mrs. Lewis S. lmmel. Bauer is • a junior and the son of Mr. and Mrs. i .Albert Bauer. Both are honor stul dents. > Accompanying them to Indianapolis will be Philip K. Fawley, a Syr- • acuse teacher. I :

Allyson's Angles MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL NEWS By ALLYSON ANGLIN Although the scoreboard didn’t show it, I believe that the Trojans really won last Saturday. Never ' have 1 seen the boys play with i such desire 'to win and their plays and tactics were a thrill to watch. IWe were certainly proud of you: boys! I The. junior class has been strug- ' gling through the lowa Achievement tests. One remark heard from a junior after the test was "Oh. why wasn’t I bom brainy instead of so beautiful!” J .nny Arthur proved heq speak-J ing ability by placing fourth in the J I of the extemporaneous cate- J gory at Pierceton. Jinny had to' j compete against students from | Warsaw. Wabash. Columbia City. ! North Manchester and Pierceton for her honor Heartiest congratulations to MicheUe Conn for placing second run- • nerup at the Junior Miss finals —MHS—-SF-NIORS OF THE WEEK PHA’LLIS BRADLEY The birthday of Phyllis Jean I Bradley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I Lester Bradley is June 25. Phyllis plans to work for a while after graduation and then, hke most girls, wants to marry and have a • beautiful home. Her secret ambition is to became a millionaire. | Phyllis enjoys reading mystery ’ ■ novels and her favorite subject is | bookkeeping. Other favorites are j color, blue; actor. Elvis Presley; j actress. Patty Duke; and sport, i • basketball Besides bookkeeping. Phyllis takes government, psychology, office pracI tice. and home ec. She has also teen in the Rekamemoh club for four ] vears -MHSELLEN MILLER ' Ellen Miller's birthday is February 10 and she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ramey Miller. Although Ellen would secretly like to become a singer, she plans to work after graduation and then get married Her pet peeve is people who ! think that they are a bit better ithan anyone else. : Her scholastic program at school includes bookkeeping, government, home ec. office practice and psychology Ellen has teen a loyal member of Rekamemoh for the past four years. . Some of her favorites are book, Peyton Place: subject, government; color, blue; and sport, basketball. SYRACUSE GIRL TO TEACH IN FLORIDA Miss Frances Ridenoure. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Riden- ’ oure of Syracuse Lake, has accepti ed a position teaching freshman English in Winter Park, Fla. Miss Ridenoure recently visited r in the home of bar patents. She i is a December graduate of the University of Florida. Her address is: 7M Maryland Avenue, Winter Park, Fla. SYRACUSE SCHOOL MENUS Mon. - Hot ham sandwich, pickle - slices, buttered potatoes, pineapple (.upside down cake, milk. Tues. - Vegetable-beef soup, peas nutbutter sandwich, baked apples. . milk. j Wed. • Swedish meatballs, noodiles. buttered peas, fruit salad, French s bread, milk. Thurs. - Fit - No Itmches-exams.

Milford Senior Homemakers Organize It’s that time of year when 4-H clubs throughout the state begin to organize. Milford is no exception, for the Senior Homemakers held their first meeting Monday night, Jan. 17. The 32 members met in the home of Mrs. Don Davidsen, dub leader. The main topic of business was organization Dues were decided upon and new officers installed. Donna Davidsen will be performing the presidential duties in the coming year. She will be backed by an able vice president in the form of Pat Beer. Barb Davis and Allyson .Anglin will keep the books and money respectively. Becky Brown and Debbie Wo’.ferman are to come up with games and songs to entertain the croup at the meetings. Lydia and Debbie Shearer will ■ provide devotions, a new office in the club. Scerita Estep has been dected health and safety officer. These officers will be attending officers training school at Warsaw on February 14. v Books and record sheets were handed out and enrollment cards turned in. .As a reward for completion last I year. those digible will be going out to dinner soon. The meeting was then adjourned ■ and refreshments served. i Runner-Up < Continued from page 1) I a . from the merchants of Frankfort. Judging for the contest is on scholastic achievement, creative and performing arts, poise and appearance, personality and youth physical fitness. The new state Junior Miss is Sue Starnes of Crawfordsville. She will represent the state of Indiana in the national contest at Mobile, Ala. Cathy Tieman of Evansville was the first runner-up. | BAND AT MILFORD YOUTH CENTER I FRIDAY NIGHT A band will be at the Milford I Youth Center on Friday night from 8:30 until 12. according to an announcement form the executive committee. It will be the first guest night of the organization with members being allowed to invite a guest. Boys must take girls and girls must take boys according to the rules of the center. The admission price for the evening will be 25 cents per person. Girls will be required to wear skirts and blouses and no white boots. Boys should wear sport shirts and dress slacks. School Board In Meeting Tuesday Members of the Lakeland school board met last evening to hold general discussions on several items being considered. > Discussions on the reorganization ' were held, however, the resolution J is still under consideration j Robert Reed, board attorney, was instructed to contact the county commissioners in regard to the precinct lines in Jefferson township. The January 1 amaxation of a section of land in the township by the WaNee corporation makes the change necessary. The music program of the corporation was discussed but do, decision was made on the future program for the schools. Board members also revetwed the formula <or school bus drivers as contracts will be renewed in the near future. Along the same line board memL*rs studied comparisons of school owned and joint owned buses and decided to continue to work toward school owned buses. 1 —fw w BIRTHS mm I — DRUCKAMILLER, Larry Eugene Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Druckxttnil- , ler, Syracuse, are the parents of a » son, Larry Eugene, born on Friday, ' Jan. 14, in the Goshen hospital at . 12:06 a. m. Larry weighed seven rein’d’? at birth and has a 14-year- ’ old brother. Mike. -I The grandparents are Mr. and i Mrs. Ed Skelton of Goshen and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Druckamiller of Syracuse. j

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Hearda Whopper Says . . . The freshmen took a trip to . North Manchester to see the Na- ‘ tional Players Touring Company’s] production of the play Romeo and j Juliet. Everyone agreed that it I was an excellent play . . . Tn-M i ' had a meeting Tuesday. . . .the J band is said to have a “funny ’ , little dance’’ for everyone Friday. I. . John Wortinger got a real bad s “bump” last Friday at the Triton varsity game. . . .Speaking of the Triton game, they say it was the h best game the boys have played s yet! . . Instrumental and vocal contests are coming up. Everyone e that is taking part is working hard I for a placing. . . .The teachers a played a fine game against the ? > .Arcola boys last Tuesday but the 3 boys were just a little bit youngf>.er!! . . Tim Yeaeer gave a fine - 1 report on the “Titanic” to the • ! sixth period English dass. He’s I! Syracuse’s expert on that subject. i . . .We had a wonderful convoca-, » tion Monday. More is said about j • that in Debbie’s column. r Area Teachers Workshop To Be Held Jan. 22 - Edgar A Speer, elementary coordinator of the Lakeland Community School Corporation and principal at the elementary school in Syracuse, has announced an area teachers workshop to be held in Warsaw on Saturday. Jan. 22. Mr. Speer is general chairman of the workshop. Participating will be from 500 to f 600 teachers from the Lakeland, ; Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw and ? Whitko school corporations. : 1 The all day mmeting will begin at the Warsaw high school at ’ 8:30 and close at 3 p. m. The ’ schedule follows: . 8:30 - 9 a. m. — Regristration and coffee hour. 9:10 - 9:20 — Special music by . the Mentone high school Triple . Trio. ” , j 9:20 - 9 30 — Devotions by Rev. t August Lundquist of the Syracuse Methodist church. 9:30 - 10:15 — “You Can Change ( Human Nature” by Robert B. | Pierce, pastor of the Chicago Tern-1 P le - __ '■ < 10:15 - 10:30 — Break 10:30 - 11:30 — “New Trends In '* Physical Education” by Dr. An- j t thong A. Annarino of the depart-' < ment of physical education of Pur- . due university. 11:30 -1 p. m — Lunch in the j high school cafeteria. i 1-2 (elementary teachers) — | “Discovery In Elementary Science” by Dr. William N. Harris of j Bowling Green state university, , Bowling Green, Ohio. I 1- 2 (high school and junior ] high teachers) “The Teacher Is 1 Responsible” by judge William J. I Obermiller of the city court at ! Whiting. 2 - 2:15 — Break I 2:15 - 3 — Group meetings. 1 Commerical exhibits of school sup- ' plies will be on display. Members of the committee are: I Mrs Elmira Turner. William Dorsey and Mr. Speer of the Lakeland schools; Mrs. Merdina Bechtol. Mrs. Norma Rush and Roy’, Meredith of Tippecanoe: Edwin ’ Blue. Joseph Beeson and Dr. Joe Rammel of Warsaw: and Fred Leasure. William Schuldt and Miss Card Stubbs of Whitko. ‘Your Federal Income Tax* Booklet* Available ! INDIANAPOLIS - “Your Federal I Income Tax,” the 1966 official booklet on federal taxes, is now available for 50 cents at seven Internal Uwrenue Service offices in Indiana. • Order blanks are available at 11 other offices for your convenience. II District director of internal revenue ; James E. Daly said the 160-page . booklet covers in detail the federal , income tax laws as they apply to individuals. The language used is non-technical and contains many ’ examples to illustrate the applicai tion of tax laws to actual situations. i Tax-saving provisions for taxpayers over 65 years of age, and also the minimum standard deduction which benefits millions of low income taxpayers are fully explained. The material is especially helpful • to Indiana taxpayers who have unusual tax situations, or for those, faced with a new tax problem for the first time, according to Mr. Daly. ■ Check lists of taxable and non-tax-able income, and of allowable and non-allowable deductions are included. A detailed index teips pinpoint - answers to tax problems. • A special feature is the sample . filled-in Form 1040, keyed to pages 1 in the booklet where the various 1 items on the return are explained in • detail Tte booklet may also be obtained d from the superintendent of docu- *. ments, U. S. Government printing •- office, Washington, D. C. 20402 for 50 cents.

Guidance Is P. T. A. I Program I The program for Tuesday’s meeting of the Syracuse Parent-Teachers Association was “Guidance K-12” and related to the PTA theme of the year, “Invest in Learning.” Mr. Speer spoke briefly on Mrs. Leo Kowallik, elementary school psychometrist, and Jerry Deeter, director of guidance in junior high and high school at Milford and Syracuse. Mrs. Carr introduced Mrs. Kowallik who spoke of population boom and changing trends affecting more need for counseling and guidance in the lower grades. She ( spoke of various readiness tests . and group ability tests given, ini eluding achievement tests given at ! the end of each school year to see , i pattern of growth and development. l j She told of how individual tests ! j can be administered by request of ■ parent, teacher, administrator, judge or anyone interested in the welfare [ of a child. ! Mr. Deeter told of facilities avail- , able in his office, including ideas j for colleges and universities, rej quirements and things connected [ with further education. » He spoke briefly of scholarships I and loans and said scholarships . were awarded by grade of in- , dividual, rank in class, SATtschoj lastic aptitude test) score. . and need. , j An open question and answer , [ session was held. ; Prior to the guidance program ’ I Mrs. Jack Carr, president, had opened the meeting and led the ' Pledge to the Flag. Mrs. Richard Ditmer led in one stanza of “AmerI ica.” The minutes were read by Mrs. | Jan Rinker and approved. The attendance prize on the number of parents in each room present. on a percentage basis, was awarded to Mrs. John Van Lue’s first grade room. Mrs. Van Lue’s student teacher, Mrs. Cobbums of Ball State was introduced. Following the meeting refreshments were served. Recruitment Representative Os GSA To Be In South Bend A recruitment representative for general services administration will I. be in Gary, January 24 and 25, and in South Bend, January 26, 27, 28, to interview and test typists and stenographers for positions with the federal agency’s central ! office in Washington, D. C. GSA is the business arm of the : federal government — builder, buyer and manager of federal property. Miss Wanda Paul will conduct 1 interviews with applicants at least 17 years old. Typists must type 40 words per minute and pass a general clerical examination. Stenographers .must pass the same typing and i clerical tests, and be able to take i dictation at the rate of 80 words per I minute. j Salaries of those hired will be , : determined on the basis of work ex'perience and performance in the ; examinations and range from $73.60' to $99.60 per week, with two and Jone-half weeks of annual leave (vacation) and sick leave earned each year. Vacation time is increased to four weeks after three years of service. Salary increases are awarded for satisfactory performance. Miss Paul will receive applicants in Gary from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., January 24 and 25, at the Indiana State Employment Service, 475 Broadway, and in South Bend from 8:00 to 4:30 on January 26, 27, 28 at the Indiana State Employment office, 216 No. Michigan. Miss Paul noted the opportunities for young persons working in the nation’s capital. For those who would like to enroll in evening classes, there are four universities dose by. She described work at GSA as “interesting and challenging, promotional opportunities good, and the office centrally located in downtown i Washington, just two blocks from ‘the White House.” i Miss Paul said room reservations are made for recruits in advance of J their arrival in Washington and assistance is given by GSA in obtaining permanent housing.

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Plain, Prairie To Share School Repsesentative

According to a resolution passed by the Warsaw Community school board last Wednesday. Plain and Prairie townships will share a representative on the board. Until July 1, 1968, Douglas Hoffer, the present representative of Prairie township, will also represent Plain township. Members of the Prairie and Plain township advisory boards and trustees of the two townships will appoint a joint representative on July 1, 1968. He will serve until June 30, 1970. A representative will then be appointed for four years. The Warsaw school board is an appointed, not elected, board and is composed of seven members. (Uns is the maximum number permissable by law. i Each appointment, after the terms mentioned in the resolution, will be for four years and IshaU be made not less than 10

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A BUSY PLACE — When our MailJournal photographer stopped at the Milford Youth Center Saturday night it was a busy place. Dancing, card playing, and other

County Mental Health To Hold j Workshop ; The Kosciusko County Mental . Health Association will sponsor a . teachers workshop for teachers in | j grades one through eight. It will be held on February 12 from 9 • a. m. until 3:15 p. m. There will be a follow-up meeting on Thurs- , day, Feb. 17 from 7 p. m. until I 9:30 p. m. Both workshops will be > lidd at the Warsaw Community ] high school. The deadline for registration is February 4. Dr. John M. Hadley, director of the psychological services center at I Purdue university will give two i keynote addresses on February 12. j The first on “The Need for Acceptance as Persons” and the second on “How to Detect Emotional Disturbance and When and How to Act Concerning It.” After each keynote presentation, small group discussions will be held with previously selected leaders. Dr. Frank Hogle of the Four-County Mental Health Clinic will also give information on the existing community resources for mental health for the elementary school child. < Dr. Robert Toal, also of the Pur- 1 due psychological services center, ( will give the keynote address on ; February 17 on “How to Counsel I With Parents,” after which, there will again be small discussion I groups led by previously selected i persons. t This will be a voluntary work- < shop, sponsored entirely by the Mental Health Association, and is in no way connected with the annual teachers’ workshop to be held January’ 22 as had been previously announced. County Poultry Association Meets The Kosciusko County Poultry Association met January 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Hom’s restaurant at Warsaw. Norman Clizer of Chicago was the principle speaker with an illustrated i lecture on poultry of the country. Officers of the county group are Joe Swanson, chairman; Eldon Hom, vice chairman; and Ned Vogel, sec-retary-treasurer. Regional Science Fair Set For March 25-26 FORT WAYNE — The 1966 north- j eastern Indiana regional science fair will be held March 25-26 at the Allen County Memorial coliseum. The fair’s director, Robert | E. Wise, associate professor of j physics at the Purdue university j regional campus in Fort Wayne, made the announcement today. Hameptary and secondary, schools in Allen, Adams, Wells and I Whitley counties will soon receive application forms for participation in the fair. ; The 1966 fair will again divide itself into three divtsions: Elementary (grades 1-6), junior ! (grades 7-9) and senior (grades 10- Two winners in the senior division will be invited to participate in the 17th International Science Fair in Dallas. Tex., May 11SLIDES AT MILFORD CHRISTIAN CHURCH SUNDAY James Stuckman will show the test of his 8,000 slides during the evening service at the Milford Christian church Sunday. Services begin at 6:15 and run until 7.

days nor more than 40 days prior to the date the term is to begin. Only residents and electors of the school corporation who have resided therein for a period of one year or more will be eligible. Elective officers will not serve on the board. , x The board will be appointed as follows: Three members appointed by tpe [ J common council of the city of WarI; Two members appointed by the I advisory board and trustee of . Wayne township. i One member appointed by the 1 advisory boards and trustees of . Lake and Clay townships. One member appointed by the I advisory boards and trustees of ? Prairie and Plain townships. - The resolution will take effect in 1 30 days unless a remonstrance 0 petition is filed.

Wednesday, January 19, 1966 THE MAIL-JOURNAL

activities enjoyed by teenagers are I being enjoyed by those in the above ' photo. , Actually the photographer didn’t just happen to drop in—he was there j

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SHS 7TH GRADE HOME EC GIRLS

Foreign Customs And Foods Studied By Syracuse H. S. Seventh Graders

By Nancy Fawley The seventh grade home ec. students of Mrs. Janice Baumgartner have been studying foreign foods and customs. The girls above are showing some of the foods they have prepared. The food representing Italy was pizza. Nut bread and French bread represented the Scandinavian countries and France. Flavors of the Orient were fortune cookies and tea.

Mr. Gregory Visits Syracuse High School By Debbie Gingerich Syracuse high school had an unusual visitor on Monday, Jan. if. Charles Gregory, a comedian muss cian, presented a program called, “Strange Music,” and indeed it was. Mr. Gregory, first of all, played a vacuum cleaner, a rubber glove, a guitar, a saw, a tire, bag pipes, a fiddle and the Theremin. The Theremin is f an electronic de-

Library Os Congress Salutes Indiana Sesquicentennial

WASHINGTON, D. C. - A special exhibit saluting Indiana’s 150th birthday will open Sunday, Jan. 23, in the Library of Congress. Senator Vance Hartke, who last July requested that the Library prepare the display, reported today that the “final touches” are now on some 125 items which will be placed on public view. All the material is related to early Indiana history and its 1816 statehood. The exhibit will be formally opened with a reception from 3 to 6 p. nV given by the Indiana Society M Washington in honor of the Hoosier Congressional delegation. The eleven Indiana Congressmen and two Senators will greet an estimated 500 guests at the Whittali Pavilion which is adjacent to the Indiana exhibit area. Items in the exhibit, to be housed in 19 glass cases, will include historical documents pertaining to i Indiana’s statehood, letters and : manuscripts of Indiana’s many notled authors, old maps and illustra tions, and other materials whicl .depict the state’s cultural heritage I The materials are being assemblec /

to help sponsor the organization. The citizens of Milford are serving as sponsors under the leadership of the advisory board of the center.

Representing Hawaii were ham and pineapple and Hawaiian punch. German chocolate pie represented Germany. Some pupils dressed in native costumes. A smock and a beret were from France. Portraying a Hawaiian girl, a grass skirt was worn. A kimono repesented the Orient. Figurines, art work, and souveniers were brought in by the students also.

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vice that is played by moving your hand in front of it. He also added to the uniqueness of the program by having students participate. Mr. Gregory helped Sue Frye and Jim Wilson play a. song on the Theremin and he tried to teach Phil Moore how to play the saw but was unsuccessful. Mr. Gregory has appeared on the Captain Kangaroo show 33 times as » a guest. He has teen all over the I world and even played before Prin- .’ cess Grace at Monaco. He grew up a with Bob Hope and made a Christa mas-tour with him in 1964. a Mr. Gregory is a great musician and Syracuse was very honored to «- have him in the school.

■ from the files of both the Library I of Congress and the National Archives. Many of the items on exhibit were shown 15 years ago . when the Library prepared a fecial display marking the Sesqui- ■ centennial of the establishment of the Indiana Territorial GovernII ment. In his letter requesting the exhfcit, Senator Hartke told Librarian T, Quincy Mumford that “the Hoosier heritage is rich with aut--1 hors, musicians, Indian chiefs, geni erals and Presidents. I have no : doubt that the Library of Congress • is well stocked with Indiana me- - morabilia which, if arranged apt 1 propriately in an attractive display, s would be of interest to all Iforary t visitors.” „ The Indiana exhibit will be on - display for an indefinite period of e time. o — i — MILLER DAUGHTER i- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Miller of h r 2 Milford are the parents of a >. daughter bom Tuesday, Jan. 11, at d the Goshen hospital.